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Collection of ghost stories set at the turn of the 20th century. Includes "Ghosts That Have Haunted Me", "The Mystery of My Grandmother's Hair Sofa", "The Mystery of Barney O'Rourke", "The Exorcism that Failed", and "Thurlow's Christmas Story".

If we could only get used to the idea that ghosts are perfectly harmless creatures, who are powerless to affect our well-being unless we assist them by giving way to our fears, we should enjoy the supernatural exceedingly, it seems to me. Coleridge, I think it was, was once asked... Read Full Overview

Richards, F. T. (Frederick Thompson), 1864-1921.... Arthur Burdett Frost (January 17, 1851 - June 22, 1928), usually cited as A. B. Frost, was an American illustrator, graphic artist and comics writer. He was also well known as a painter. Frost's work is well known for its dynamic... Read Full Overview

By the American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangsian fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that sets the plot wholly or partially in the afterlife.

The funny short stories and sketches in "Ghost I Have Met And Some Others" are the work of John Kendrick Bangs. The book contains a number of clever and fantastical stories about run-ins with ghosts, spirits, and other paranormal creatures. The tales range in tone from playful... Read Full Overview

New York-born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of Life and Harper magazines, eventually finding his way into the Humour department. Here he began to write his own satire and humour. Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others is a delightfully humourous collection... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

""Ghosts I Have Met And Some Others"" is a collection of humorous short stories by American author John Kendrick Bangs. The book was first published in 1898 and has since become a classic in the genre of supernatural fiction. The stories are narrated by the author himself, who... Read Full Overview

Follow the humorous and often strange adventures of the narrator as he encounters various ghosts and supernatural beings in this entertaining collection of short stories.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Follow the humorous and often strange adventures of the narrator as he encounters various ghosts and supernatural beings in this entertaining collection of short stories.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...rvice to you," the Awful Thing replied, smiling at me so yellowly that I almost wished the author of the _Blue-Button of Cowardice_ could have seen it."It's very good of you," I put in."Not at all," replied the Thing; "you are the only man I know who doesn't... Read Full Overview